Delicious UK – (10)October 2019

TURKEY

MINCE

TAKE A PACK OF...

Lean, flavourful and quick to cook,

turkey mince is a midweek hero

Italianturkeyburgers

SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME 40 MIN

Mix500gturkeymince,1 choppedredonion,1 crushed

garlicclove,gratedzest1 lemon,½choppedredchilli,

1 largefree-rangeegg,beaten,40gfreshbreadcrumbs

andsaltandpepper. Shapeinto4 burgers.Heatthegrill

tohigh,thenheataglugofoliveoilina largefryingpan.

Frytheburgersfor5 minutes,flipandcookfor3 minutes

more,thentopwitha125gmozzarellaball,sliced. Fry

for2-3minutesmore,thentransfertothegrillfor3-4

minutesuntiltheburgersarecookedthroughandthe

cheeseisgolden.Heata griddlepanovera highheat.

Tos s1 thinlyslicedfennelbulb(reserveanyfronds)in

oliveoil, thengriddlefor3 minutesoneachsideuntil

charredandtender.Transfertoa bowlwiththereserved

fennelfronds,1 tbspcapers,½choppedredchilliand

somesaltandpepper. Drizzlethecutsidesof4 halved

ciabattarollswitholiveoilandtoastinthepan.Spread

½tbspbasilpestooverthebaseofeachroll,topwith

a burger,a fewfennelslicesandtherolltopsandserve.

PERSERVING525kcals,21.2gfat(6.9gsaturated),

40gprotein,41.4gcarbs(5.4gsugars),1.3gsalt,

4.5gfibre

Harissa-spiced meatballs with

houmous and pomegranate seeds

SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 30 MIN

In a bowl, mix 500g turkey mince, 1 tbsp harissa paste,

2 chopped banana shallots, 1 crushed garlic clove,

40g fresh breadcrumbs and 1 medium free-range egg with

salt and pepper. Shape into 16 meatballs. Heat a glug of oil

in a large non-stick frying pan, then fry the meatballs for

about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and

cooked through. Meanwhile, put 200g couscous in a

heatproofbowl.Pourover200mlboilingwater. Coverand

setasidefor5 minutes,thenfluffupwitha fork.Spoonthe

couscousontoa platter,topwiththemeatballs,then

drizzlewith100ghoumous,mixedwithwaterasneeded.

Sprinklewith40gtoastedpinenuts,a handfuloffresh

softherbsand100gpomegranateseeds, if youlike.

PERSERVING553kcals,19.7gfat(2gsaturated),39.3g

protein,52.1gcarbs(5.9gsugars),1gsalt,5.2gfibre

RECIPES: OLIVIA SPURRELL. PHOTOGRAPHS: ALEX LUCK. FOOD STYLING: SOPHIE AUSTEN-SMITH. STYLING: VICTORIA ELDRIDGE

TWISTON

A CLASSIC

READY IN

30 MINUTES

WHAT

TO BUY...

We used a 500g

pack British

free-range turkey

thigh mince